This is a list of foreign players in the Kategoria e Parë, which commenced play in 1930. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:
- Have played at least one Kategoria e Parë game. Players who were signed by Kategoria e Parë clubs, but only played in lower league, cup and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
- Are considered foreign, i.e., outside Kategoria e Parë determined by the following:
- A player is considered foreign if his allegiance is not to play for the national team of Albania.
More specifically,
- If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if he has been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include Albanian players with dual citizenship.
- If a player has not been capped on international level, his country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from Albanian parents or moved to Albania at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched his nationality to another nation.
Clubs listed are those for which the player has played at least one Kategoria e Parë game — and seasons are those in which the player has played at least one Premier League game. Note that seasons, not calendar years, are used. For example, "1992–95" indicates that the player has played in every season from 1992–93 to 1994–95, but not necessarily every calendar year from 1992 to 1995. Therefore, a player should always have a listing under at least two years — for instance, a player making his debut in 2011, during the 2011–12 season, will have '2011–12' after his name. This follows general practice in expressing sporting seasons in Albania.
In bold: players who have played at least one Kategoria e Parë game in the current season (2023–24), and are still at a club for which they have played. This does not include current players of a Kategoria e Parë club who have not played a Kategoria e Parë game in the current season.
- Details correct as of 22 January 2024
Argentina
edit- Bruno Fistori – Terbuni (2013)
- Federico Mazur – Shkumbini (2014)
- Diego Rovira – Shkumbini (2014)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
edit- Ibrahim Arifović – Kastrioti (2015)
Brazil
edit- Jacques Aguiar – Kamza (2015–2016)
- Rafael Barbosa — Shkumbini, Bylis, Oriku — 2021–24
- Leo Carioca – Adriatiku (2015)
- Júlio César – Burreli (2014)
- Cate Fonseca – Adriatiku (2014–2015), Kamza (2015)
- Luiz Henrique – Bylis (2017–)
- Victor Juffo — Bylis — 2023–
- Kibe — Bylis — 2023–
- De Lacerda – Terbuni (2013–2014)
- Léo Lelis – Kamza (2016–2017)
- Lorran — Bylis — 2021–22
- Mauricio – Terbuni (2013), Elbasani (2014)
- Pedro Misteri – Sopoti (2015–2016)
- Nilton de Paula – Dinamo (2012), Naftëtari (2015)
- Pericles – Sopoti (2014), Adriatiku (2015), Pogradeci (2015–2016)
- Leandro Santos – Burreli (2014), Naftëtari (2015)
- Denis da Silva – Adriatiku (2014)
- Felipe Souza — Bylis — 2023–
- Wellyson – Tirana (2017–)
Bulgaria
edit- Ferdi Myumyunov – Sopoti (2015), Turbina (2015)
Cameroon
edit- Mohamadolu Abdouraman – Bylis (2007–2008, 2009), Gramozi (2008)
- Mengwa Akamba – Turbina (2007–2008), Naftëtari (2009), Bylis (2009–2010)
- Joseph Asong – Elbasani (2015–2016)
- Janot Tadjong – Sopoti (2016), Terbuni (2017–)
- Jules Samnda – Bylis (2017–)
- Herve Tchokote – Turbina (2008–2009)
Congo
edit- Hardy Binguila – Tirana (2017–)
Croatia
edit- Matko Djarmati – Dinamo (2012–2014), Terbuni (2014–2015), Kastrioti (2015–2016)
Ecuador
edit- Alex Peralta — Bylis — 2023–
England
edit- Michael Ngoo – Tirana (2017–)
Equatorial Guinea
edit- Kelvin Onosiughe – Turbina (2015)[b NGA]
Gambia
edit- Ismaila Ceesay — Bylis — 2023–
Georgia
edit- Ioseb Chakhvashvili – Korabi (2017–)
Germany
edit- Florent Berisha — Besa — 2023–24
- Vesel Limaj – Bylis (2017–)
Ghana
edit- Francis Lamptey – Burreli (2017–)
Greece
edit- Stivian Janku — Bylis — 2018–19, 2021–22
Guinea
edit- Mouss Bangoura – Pogradeci (2016–2017), Besëlidhja (2017–)
- Isaac Camara – Besa (2016–2017), Besëlidhja (2017–)
- Oumar Camara – Besa (2016), Besëlidhja (2017–)
- Sekou Camara – Besëlidhja (2016–2017)
- Cheikh Conte – Pogradeci (2016–2017), Besëlidhja (2017–)
- Olivier Doré – Besa (2016), Besëlidhja (2017–)
- Mamady Oulare — Bylis — 2023–
- Lancinet Sidibe – Besëlidhja (2016–2017)
Guinea-Bissau
editJapan
editKosovo
edit- Flamur Bajrami – Tirana (2017–)
- Alban Dragusha – Besa (2012)
- Ruhan Foniqi – Tomori (2014)
- Alush Gavazaj – Bylis (2015)
- Pleurat Hajdini – Besa (2014)
- Rinor Humolli – Kamza (2013–2014)
- Albert Kaqiku – Dinamo (2013)
- Bleart Kastrati — Bylis — 2021–22, 2023–
- Senad Mehmeti – Besa (2012)
- Arbnor Sefiu – Kamza (2013)
- Veton Shabani – Besa (2017–)
- Alban Tusuni – Besa (2011–2012)
Macedonia
edit- Nedžat Dražanin – Bilisht (2008–2009), Pogradeci (2009–2012), Butrinti (2013)
- Ertan Hasan – Besëlidhja (2016)
- Altin Lloga – Kamza (2015)
- Vanche Manchevski – Elbasani (2010), Besa (2012)
- Nikola Tripunovski – Apolonia (2013)
- Perica Vasilevski – Apolonia (2013)
Montenegro
edit- Enis Djokovic – Terbuni (2014)
- Vladan Giljen – Terbuni (2015), Kastrioti (2015)
- Simo Goranović – Ada (2014)
- Miroslav Kaluđerović – Terbuni (2014–2015)
- Vuk Kovačević – Ada (2014)
- Zenel Radaj – Burreli (2007–2011)
Morocco
edit- Mouad Mouchtanim — Bylis — 2023–24
Niger
edit- Aboubacar Camara — Bylis — 2021–22, 2023–[b CIV]
Nigeria
edit- Sulaimon Adekunle – Apolonia (2013–2014)
- Abraham Alechenwu – Adriatiku (2014–2015), Kamza (2015–2016)
- Morrise Anayo – Apolonia (2013–2014)
- Beji Anthony — Egnatia, Bylis, Flamurtari — 2017–19, 2021–22, 2023–
- Sodiq Atanda – Apolonia (2013–2014, 2015)
- Christian Chukwuka – Bylis (2016–)
- Nifemi Dumoye – Kastrioti (2017–)
- Ifeanyi Edeh – Besa (2012), Gramshi (2013)
- Lukman Hussein – Burreli (2016–2017), Kastrioti (2017–)
- Odirah Ntephe – Bylis (2016–)
- Charles Ofoyen – Apolonia (2007–2008, 2010–2011), Bilisht (2008), Sopoti (2015)
- Chimezie Ogbejesi – Iliria (2017), Burreli (2017–)
- Ambrose Ohadero – Burreli (2007–2008, 2010–2011), Bilisht (2008–2009)
- Joseph Olatunji – Elbasani (2011–2012), Naftëtari (2013), Kamza (2013–2014)
- Chinonso Onuh – Burreli (2016–2017), Tomori (2017–)
- James Osusi – Laçi (2003–2004), Kastrioti (2008–2009), Gramshi (2009–2010), Burreli (2010–2011, 2012)
- Kehinde Owoeye – Kastrioti (2014, 2015)
- Gabriel Steven – Burreli (2013–2014), Terbuni (2014), Kastrioti (2015), Turbina (2015–2016)
- Felix Udoh – Partizani (2013), Kamza (2014), Adriatiku (2014–2015)
Paraguay
edit- Wilfrido Gaona – Terbuni (2013)
Portugal
edit- Carlos Djaló – Besëlidhja (2016)
- Alberto Seidi – Besëlidhja (2017)
Senegal
edit- Maguitte Diop – Besëlidhja (2016)
- Babacar Fall — Bylis, Dinamo — 2021–23
Serbia
edit- Kosta Bajić – Besëlidhja (2015–2016)
- Vilson Caković – Apolonia (2013–2014)
- Milan Djordjevic – Besëlidhja (2012, 2014–2016)
- Stefan Đorđević – Besëlidhja (2017–)
- Mario Gavrilović – Besëlidhja (2011)
- Miloš Jevđević – Apolonia (2010–2011), Kukësi (2011–2012), Terbuni (2011–2013)
- Dejan Lazarević – Apolonia (2015–2016)
- Aleksandar Milić – Besëlidhja (2011–2012, 2013), Luftëtari (2012)
- Vukadin Milunović – Bylis (2010), Kukësi (2011)
- Marko Rajković – Apolonia (2015–2016)
- Aleksandar Stojković – Besëlidhja (2011–2012), Lushnja (2012–2013), Luftëtari (2013–2014)
- Vojislav Trajković – Besëlidhja (2011–2012)
- Bojan Ušumović – Besëlidhja (2015)
South Korea
edit- Jeong-Ho Kim – Ada (2015)
- Nak-Hyeon Choi – Ada (2015)
- Yong-jin Lee – Ada (2015)
- Sung-Ho Lim – Ada (2015)
Uganda
edit- Tony Mawejje – Tirana (2017–)
- Yunus Sentamu – Tirana (2017–)
Zambia
edit- January Zyambo – Besa (2012), Gramshi (2013)
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Born in Ivory Coast